Hoeganaes Corporation Iron Dust Flash Fires and Hydrogen Explosion
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1 Public Meeting November 16, 2011 Hoeganaes Corporation Iron Dust Flash Fires and Hydrogen Explosion Gallatin, Tennessee January 31, 2011 March 29, 2011 May 27, 2011
2 Investigation Team Johnnie Banks Investigations Team Lead David Chicca Maria Mazzocchi Marc Sáenz Lucy Tyler 2
3 Meeting Agenda Investigation Team Presentation Board Questions Panel Discussion Questions for Panelists Public Comment Other CSB Business Closing 3
4 Meeting Purpose Agency s interest in dust incidents Three incidents at the Gallatin facility Provide feedback and technical information to the community Present findings to the board Introduce recommendations 4
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6 Investigation Team Presentation Company Overview Facility and Process overview Incident Animations Investigation Findings Staff Proposed Recommendations 6
7 Company Overview Worldwide producer of atomized steel and iron powders Facilities in the US, Germany, China and Romania Headquartered in Cinnaminson, NJ Subsidiary of GKN British multinational engineering company GKN acquired Hoeganaes in
8 Hoeganaes Gallatin, TN Facility 30 miles northeast of Nashville, TN ~180 workers Became operational in the 1980s Significant production increases 8
9 Powdered Metal Process Hoeganaes receives and melts scrap steel to meet customer specifications The molten iron is sprayed and cooled into a coarse powder Processed in annealing furnaces with hydrogen Crushed and milled into fine powdered metal product 9
10 Incident Illustration Bucket Elevator Flash Fire January 31, Fatalities
11 Bucket Elevator Flash Fire 11
12 Bucket Elevator Flash Fire Significant accumulations of iron powder on flat surfaces Bucket elevator dust collection system was out of service Elevator motor had exposed wiring and was not properly grounded 12
13 Incident Illustration Band Furnace Flash Fire March 29, injury
14 Hydrogen Explosion & Secondary Dust Flash Fires 14
15 Band Furnace Flash Fire Significant accumulations of iron powder on above surfaces lofted during maintenance activity Several ignition sources nearby Dust cloud formed next to a openflamed furnace 15
16 Incident Illustration Hydrogen Explosion and Secondary Iron Dust Flash Fires May 27, fatalities, 2 injuries
17 17
18 Hydrogen Explosion & Secondary Dust Flash Fires The presence of hydrogen in the band furnace removes oxygen from the iron Delivered to the furnaces via pipes in an underground trench Hydrogen is supplied to Hoeganaes by an adjacent company 18
19 Hydrogen Explosion & Secondary Dust Flash Fires Hydrogen leak caused by corroded hydrogen piping No system in place to ensure hydrogen piping is inspected and maintained Flammable gas testing was not performed prior to opening the hydrogen pipe trench near several ignition sources 19
20 Hydrogen Explosion & Secondary Dust Flash Fires No company procedures to respond to and mitigate suspected gas leaks Process area near band furnaces did not have appropriately rated electrical equipment for use near flammable gases 20
21 Hydrogen Explosion & Secondary Dust Flash Fires The hydrogen explosion overpressure lofted and ignited accumulations of iron powder 21
22 Combustible Dust Testing
23 23
24 Combustible Dust Testing Iron powder was the fuel source for the January and March 2011 incidents The May 2011 hydrogen explosion lofted and ignited accumulated iron powder on elevated surfaces The CSB collected samples of iron powder at the Hoeganaes facility for laboratory testing 24
25 Iron Dust Combustibility Demonstration
26 26
27 Combustible Dust Testing CSB commissioned laboratory testing to determine Hoeganaes dust explosibility 20 Liter (20L)Test Method, as specified by NFPA meter cubed (1m 3 ) Test Method Laboratory tests can predict how dusts can behave when dispersed near an ignition source 27
28 Combustible Dust Testing Property Definition Application K st P max Explosion Severity (ES) Pressure Ratio (PR) Dust deflagration index (bar m/s) Maximum explosion overpressure generated in a test chamber (bar) Calculated value normalized to Pittsburgh coal dust; Class II test Calculated value; explosibility screening test Measures the relative explosion severity compared to other dusts Used to design enclosures and predict severity of the consequence Determines if Class II electrical equipment is needed Determines if a dust is explosible 28
29 Iron Powder Test Results Bag house #4 sample (as received) Explosible? (Pressure Ratio Calculation) Ignitable? Result Yes Yes K st (bar m/s) 19 P max (bar) 3.5 *The CSB also conducted 1m 3 testing from a different sample with a larger particle size; this did not ignite in the 1m 3 chamber 29
30 Combustible Dust Testing Dust testing results concluded that the iron powder at Hoeganaes is combustible and presents a serious flash fire hazard 30
31 Hoeganaes Combustible Dust Testing Prior testing in 2009 and 2010 performed by Hoeganaes as a result of an insurance audit recommendation Testing results concluded that dust was explosible Hoeganaes testing results similar to CSB commissioned test results 31
32 Industry Dust Hazard Recognition Metal dust hazards have been known and discussed throughout industry since the 1940s In addition to Hoeganaes, the CSB investigated 5 combustible dust incidents 32
33 Other CSB Dust Investigations Investigation Year Material # of fatalities West Pharmaceutical Services 2003 Polyethylene powder CTA Acoustics 2003 Phenolic resin 7 6 Hayes Lemmerz International 2003 Aluminum dust Imperial Sugar 2008 Sugar dust 14 1 AL Solutions 2010 Titanium powder 3 33
34 CSB Dust Study Data The CSB issued a Combustible Dust Hazard Study in 2006 Identified 281 dust fires and explosions between 1980 and fatalities 718 injuries 20% of dust fires and explosions were fueled by metal dusts 34
35 Hoeganaes Past Incidents Previous explosion and fire incident occurred at the Hoeganaes Riverton, NJ facility in 1992 One worker severely burned; died 2 years later In 1996, an iron dust fire in a dust collector at the Gallatin facility One worker injured 35
36 Hoeganaes Past Incidents Workers told CSB investigators there were multiple small dust flash fires at the Gallatin facility that did not result in any injuries Hoeganaes did not mitigate the hazard Operators were forced to tolerate conditions at the facility No training to understand the potential for iron dust flash fires 36
37 Hierarchy of Controls
38 Hierarchy of Controls Concept recognized by health and safety professionals to control workplace hazards Developed by the National Safety Council in the 1940s Adopted into OSH Act of 1970 Hierarchical order of control methods to prevent or mitigate worker injury or exposure 38
39 CONTROL EFFECTIVENESS Hierarchy of Controls Inherently Safer Technologies (IST) Engineering Controls Administrative Controls PPE 39
40 Hierarchy of Controls Inherently Safer Technologies (IST) Avoids hazards instead of controlling hazards Engineering Controls Administrative Controls PPE Eliminate the hazard during design Substitution of less hazardous materials or equipment 40
41 Hierarchy of Controls Engineering Controls Design options that automatically reduce risk Administrative Controls PPE Well-sealed powder conveyance systems Appropriately sized dust collection Elimination of ignition sources 41
42 Hierarchy of Controls Engineering Controls Procedures, training, or work practices to manage the hazard Administrative Controls PPE Housekeeping Flammable gas monitoring Preventive maintenance 42
43 Hierarchy of Controls Engineering Controls Equipment worn to shield worker from the hazard or exposure Administrative Controls PPE Flame resistant clothing (FRC) Hard hat Safety shoes 43
44 Hierarchy of Controls Engineering controls are recognized throughout industry as the preferred method of dust explosion prevention above housekeeping and personal protective equipment (PPE) Hoeganaes lacked effective and appropriately maintained engineering controls to prevent iron dust accumulations 44
45 Board Questions
46 Industry Codes and Standards
47 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Issues and enforces standards and programs for workplace safety and health OSHA Grain Dust Standard (1987) Grain dust incident fatalities decreased by 60% No combustible dust regulation for general industry 47
48 CSB Combustible Dust Study The CSB recommended OSHA promulgate a General Industry Combustible Dust Regulation after its 2006 Combustible Dust Study OSHA issued advanced notice of rulemaking in 2009 Held various stakeholder meetings Next meeting in December 2011 No final rule has been published 48
49 CSB Combustible Dust Study The CSB also recommended OSHA develop a national emphasis program (NEP) to address dust while the regulation was being developed OSHA issued a Combustible Dust NEP in October
50 Combustible Dust NEP Not a regulation Inspection tool for compliance officers to apply existing standards to facilities that handle dust Can be applied to all dust processing operations but specifically targets certain industries by industrial classification codes (NAICS) 50
51 Combustible Dust NEP The NAICS code for Hoeganaes was not listed in the NEP as a targeted industry with dustproducing operations 51
52 Tennessee OSHA (TOSHA) Tennessee operates under a State worker safety plan States can develop individual worker safety and health programs At least as effective as comparable Federal OSHA standards Plans approved and monitored by Federal OSHA States can also adopt federal standards and programs 52
53 TOSHA Tennessee OSHA adopted the Combustible Dust NEP in 2008 State OSHA plans have the authority to add industry codes to the state-adopted NEP TOSHA did not add the industry code for Hoeganaes to the program Hoeganaes was not inspected for dust 53
54 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Industry consensus organization that develops and maintains standards and codes related to fire prevention and response Adopted by federal, state, and local entities into regulations and ordinances Voluntarily adopted by private companies 54
55 NFPA 484 NFPA 484, Standard for Combustible Metals contains provisions for protecting people and facilities from metal fires and explosions Addresses facilities that produce, handle or store combustible metals and alloys 55
56 NFPA 484 The authority having jurisdiction was not required to enforce NFPA 484 City of Gallatin or Fire Department Hoeganaes did not voluntarily adopt NFPA 484 Had Hoeganaes applied provisions of NFPA 484, the conditions that led to these incidents could have been mitigated. 56
57 NFPA 484 Specifies test methods for combustible dusts Addresses various elements of hierarchy of controls Design and engineering controls to prevent dust accumulation Guidelines for housekeeping programs 57
58 58
59 International Code Council (ICC) Member-focused association that develops codes for public and industrial safety Building safety and fire prevention codes No regional limitations ICC Codes are adopted state-wide or in local jurisdictions in all 50 states Offers code assistance, certification and training to members 59
60 International Fire Code (IFC) The ICC develops and maintains the IFC The IFC establishes minimum requirements for residential and industrial fire prevention Can be adopted and enforced by local or state jurisdictions The IFC is adopted by the State of Tennessee and the City of Gallatin 60
61 IFC Chapter 22 Combustible Dust-Producing Operations Briefly lists general requirements for preventing dust explosions Housekeeping Minimizing combustible dust accumulations Sources of ignition Prohibits activities involving an open flame where dust is generated, stored, or handled 61
62 IFC Chapter 22 Combustible Dust-Producing Operations IFC cites NFPA 484 and other NFPA dust standards IFC wording can be interpreted as voluntary Standards: The fire code official is authorized to enforce applicable provisions of NFPA 484 and other NFPA dust codes and standards 62
63 IFC Chapter 22 Combustible Dust-Producing Operations State of TN specifically excludes optional or voluntary provisions of adopted fire codes. IFC 2006 is adopted by reference Which shall not be construed as adopting any provision of the cited publications which establishes an optional or recommended, rather than mandatory, standard or practice 63
64 IFC Chapter 22 Combustible Dust-Producing Operations The City of Gallatin and the Gallatin Fire Department (GFD) are responsible for enforcing the requirements of the IFC that address combustible dust The GFD did not enforce the general requirements of the fire code for combustible dust 64
65 IFC Chapter 22 Combustible Dust-Producing Operations GFD inspected the facility 2 weeks prior to the 3 rd incident in May 2011 Did not recognize iron dust accumulations as a fire hazard Did not inspect the facility against the general requirements of IFC for combustible dust 65
66 Key Findings
67 Key Findings 1. Significant accumulations of iron powder fueled flash fire incidents 2. Hoeganaes management personnel were aware of metal powder combustibility hazards but did not mitigate the hazard through engineering controls and housekeeping 67
68 Key Findings 3. Hoeganaes lacked employee training and procedures for flammable gas leaks 4. OSHA did not include the Iron and Steel Mills Industry Classification Code for Hoeganaes as a targeted industry for the Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program (NEP) 68
69 Key Findings 5. The 2006 International Fire Code (IFC), which was adopted by the City of Gallatin, does not require jurisdictions to enforce NFPA standards for the prevention of dust fires and explosions 6. The State of Tennessee and the City of Gallatin do not enforce optional or recommended standards or practices of the IFC 69
70 Key Findings 7. The Gallatin Fire Department inspected the Hoeganaes facility after the first two iron powder flash fires and did not address combustible dust hazards present at the facility just weeks before the third fatal hydrogen explosion and dust flash fire. 70
71 Key Findings 8. Instead of utilizing engineering and administrative controls such as dust collection systems and housekeeping programs, Hoeganaes relied on FRC to protect workers from iron dust flash fires. 71
72 Key Findings 9. GKN and Hoeganaes did not provide corporate oversight to ensure the Hoeganaes Gallatin facility was adequately managing combustible dusts prior to and throughout the succession of serious incidents at the Gallatin facility. 72
73 Staff Proposed Recommendations
74 Recommendations Overview Primary tool to improve industrial safety programs and practices Federal and state regulatory improvements Industry and company practices Trade association standards and outreach 74
75 Recommendations Overview Directly address incident findings and causes Focus on management system improvements to prevent recurrence Recommendations Dept. monitors progress and updates status at /recommendations 75
76 Staff Proposed Recommendations
77 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 1. Develop and publish a proposed rule for a combustible dust standard within one year of the approval of this case study. 2. Ensure that the forthcoming OSHA Combustible Dust Standard includes coverage for combustible metal dust including iron and steel powders. 77
78 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 3. Revise the Combustible Dust emphasis program to include facilities that produce, handle, process, or generate iron and steel powders or dusts. 78
79 Tennessee OSHA (TOSHA) 4. Revise the combustible dust emphasis program to include facilities that produce, handle, process, or generate iron and steel powders or dusts. 79
80 Hoeganaes Corporation 5. Conduct periodic independent audits of the Hoeganaes Gallatin facility for compliance with the applicable NFPA codes and standards for combustible dusts, electrical classifications, hydrogen, and flame resistant clothing. 80
81 Hoeganaes Corporation 6. Develop training materials that address combustible dust and plant-specific metal dust hazards and train all employees and contractors. Require periodic (e.g., annual) refresher training for all employees and contractors. 81
82 Hoeganaes Corporation 7. Implement a preventive maintenance program, as well as leak detection and mitigation procedures for all flammable gas piping and processing equipment. 82
83 International Code Council (ICC) 8. Revise IFC Chapter 22, Combustible Dust Producing Operations to require mandatory compliance and enforcement with the detailed requirements of the NFPA standards cited in the chapter. 83
84 Metal Powder Producers Association (MPPA) 9. Communicate the findings of this report to all your members, such as through a safety article in an upcoming monthly newsletter. 84
85 City of Gallatin, TN 10. Require all facilities covered by IFC Chapter 22 to conform to NFPA standards for combustible dusts including NFPA
86 Gallatin Fire Department 11. Ensure that all industrial facilities in the City of Gallatin are inspected at least annually for compliance with the International Fire Code. 12. Implement a program to ensure that fire inspectors and response personnel are trained to recognize and address combustible dust hazards. 86
87 Staff Proposed Recommendations
88 Board Questions
89 Panel Discussion
90 Panelists Dr. Paul Amyotte, P. Eng., Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Dr. Robert Zalosh President, Firexplo NFPA 484 Committee Member John M. Cholin, P.E., FSFPE, M.E.E, President, J.M Cholin Consultants, Inc. 90
91 Panelists Guy Colonna Division Manager, NFPA Bruce E. Johnson Director of Fire Service Activities, ICC Tammy Miser Founder, United Support and Memorial for Workplace Fatalities 91
92 Public Comment
93 U.S. Chemical Safety Board 2175 K St. NW Suite 400 Washington, DC
94 Public Meeting November 16, 2011 Hoeganaes Corporation Iron Dust Flash Fires and Hydrogen Explosion Gallatin, Tennessee January 31, 2011 March 29, 2011 May 27, 2011
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